The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
THE BIG STRIKES PROGRESS.
Its Extension Yesterday Proves a Sc
ri6Us Blow to Business Interests.
Three Thousand Additional DOck-Workers
Join the Ranks of the Strikers-The Irish
'Plan of Campaign" To Be Adopted.

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The extension of the
strike to the freight-handlers the railroad
piers Of New York is the most serious blow to
commerce that the union men have struck. The
effect of it on one road, the Jersey Central it
was admitted at the Office on the dock, this
morning, was an almost complete suspension of
business. The men turned out SO suddenly that
the company was left at a great disadvantage,
and its inability to deliver freight was the cause
of much inconvenience to merchants. The men
on the Pennsylvania piers along the North river
nre ready to come out the very minute the time
for receiving the answer to their demands from
the company has expired. The Delaware Lack
awanna & Western companys freight is handled
by the ]. H. Starin Transportation Company,
and their men are in sympathy with the freight
handlers on the other roads, and are ready to
come out at any time. At IL o'clock to-day the
managers at the New York pier said they had
not then received any intimaton that the men
wanted increase. They were, however, pre-
pared for any emergency. The Lehigh Valley
freight-handlers at Pier g. North river, have
notified their employers that unless the demand
for an increase of salary was granted they would
quit work at noon to-day. The company will
not concede the advance. At the New York
Central Pier 26, the superintendent said that the
company had not received any demand from the
men. Everything was quiet 1t is reported
that the men are organized and will join the
strikers as soon as the word is passed for them
TO do SO. The Erie road freight-handlers made
demand for the increase at the same time as
the men on the other roads,
The company refused to consider it, and will
give the men determined fight.
The next move the part of the strikers will
be to induce the trainmen to come out, and
thus tie mp The railroads centering on the Jersey
shore. There is some talk of getting the deck
hands and bremen on the ferry boats to join the
strikers, but these men are averse to such a
course The boat service of the Boston and
Providence line has been suspended for the
present Two boats are laid up for repairs, and
the difficulty in getting coal and freight handlers
was the cause of the withdrawal of the others.
The freight-handlers on the Pennsylvania
piers along the North river struck at o'clock
this afternoon. They sent in formal demand
yesterday for an increase of wages. with a
threat that they would strike to-day. No
answer was received, and they went out at din
per time. When they returned they did not
resume work but sent a delegation to the Office
Of Agent Bowman. He refused to see any
except those representing his own employees. He
Rgreed to meet them on the end Of the pier,
near the Office. Mr.. Bowman met them at Pier
5, and told them that the company could not
grant the advance at the moment, but were
willing 70 consider that question any other
grievances Of the men. The men decided to
ltrike, and marched off the pier in body. Mr..
Bowman told the committee who remained that
he strikers would never be taken back Seven